| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 26 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2015) |
| Sep 14 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 23, 2015, for all respondents. |
| Sep 30 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eduardo Bahatia, President of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed. |
| Oct 23 2015 |
Brief of respondent BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 23 2015 |
Brief of respondents Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 9 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| Nov 9 2015 |
Reply of petitioners Melba Acosta-Febo, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| Dec 4 2015 |
Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 15-233 is GRANTED. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions. |
| Jan 19 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. (Two Volumes) VIDED. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 19 2016 |
Brief of petitioners Melba Acosta-Febo, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 25 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jan 25 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC ("BlueMountain"). VIDED |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Clayton P. Gillette and David A. Skeel, Jr. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association filed. VIDED |
| Jan 29 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2016. VIDED |
| Feb 1 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, et al. |
| Feb 8 2016 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Puerto Rico is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Feb 11 2016 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of Joint Appendix. (1 Box) |
| Feb 18 2016 |
Brief of respondent BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2016 |
Brief of respondents Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as Agent for Local Bank Lenders to PREPA filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Melba Acosta-Febo, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2016 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher Landau, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Matthew D. McGill, Washington, D. C. VIDED |
| Jun 13 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases. VIDED |
| Jul 15 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |